NYHuntFish

I'm just getting into trapping this year but I have one word to answer your question (from a layman's point of view anyway): YOUTUBE. Has helped me in so many ways. For trapping I follow Andrew Stanley in Canada who actually has a television show there but the youtube channel is his own and he takes you on an adventure with him every year: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWildNorth/videos Recently I started watching this guy from PA too: https://www.youtube.com/user/outdoorinsights/videos He makes an actual television show and puts it On his channel. I just go back in time and start with the first episode and have worked my way up. Then I do searches for stuff like "Bark Tanning" for instance, just for fun. Now what does this do? It lets you uncover specific people (channels) you can then follow in the future. Meaning, once you find a specific video you like...you can then assume you'll like the guy so you just "subscribe" to his channel and then it will be in your "Subscriptions" list on the left side of the screen (and maybe notify you but you can turn that off). For example, my hero, Dave Canterbury: https://www.youtube.com/user/wildernessoutfitters/videos

Question: What staking system do you recommend for the Southern Tier? Rocks, lots of rocks. By recommend I'm really asking: If you're a trapper, what do you use? Do you use the super stakes or is that overkill cost-wise? What is the best investment for upstate NY soil? I'm just getting into trapping this year. I took the class and got my license and am hoping to trap some coyote, coon, and fox for now if possible. Thank you much in advance. Dave

Thank you everyone. I read all the comments. Will do!

I think I'll try that. Makes sense.

Now I've found this forum maybe I can ask some of those questions I've had my whole life... Say I'm squirrel hunting: Now: I get a few squirrels, run back home and gut them because I'm scared the meat is somehow magically going to spoil and I'm going to die. Question: What do you guys do? Say I wanted to get the bag limit? How long do you leave squirrels just "in your pack" or whatever before gutting them? Thanks.

So does this mean grouse will live there because they like, "Disturbed areas?" Or what animals we hunt will be attracted to this? Thanks

Sounds good, who knows. I don't know if a small barber shop has expendable cash in large amounts but you never know, it is NYC.

If you sell it for a Lot, cut me in. If not, don't worry about it. See that link I posted. It's 7th Ave in the village. A few blocks below 14th street. They're Russian Jews from Brooklyn I think. All nice guys. I've been going there a few years now. It's just an old-timey barber shop where they put a hot towel on your face at the end and have an "every X visit is free" card. Best barber shop in the city I've found by far. If you're from upstate you would take the Holland Tunnel in, drive up a few blocks, and you could park on the street on the weekend. I love making stuff happen. It would be cool to have a deer head in the city. I haven't seen one yet in any pubic place.

Here's one for you. I got my haircut in Greenwich Village barber shop two days ago (as I have been for several years). The (I assume) owner named Alex told me he wanted to buy a mounted deer head to put in the shop. I told him I would ask around and he gave me his cell phone. I would call him on his cell below. I thought if someone's looking to make a few bucks, it's always nice to bring a little of the "real world" into the city. Just make sure you tell him to respect it. They aren't hunters, probably think it's a cute novelty but with some instruction it could be a nice addition to the neighborhood. They already have some jackalope-looking baby skull in there; I forget what they're called. -Dave Details: Alex 917-887-6426 150 7th Ave Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=5+stars+barBer+shop&oq=5+stars+barBer+shop&aqs=chrome..69i57.9696j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=5 stars barBer shop&tbs=lf_od:-1,lf_oh:-1,lf:1,lf_ui:2,lf_pqs:EAE&safe=off&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=40775757,-74089808,16695&tbm=lcl&rldimm=6448926943242208461&rlfi=hd:;si:6448926943242208461;mv:!1m3!1d195423.1314991098!2d-74.24452186425782!3d40.67602790294658!3m2!1i712!2i775!4f13.1

I forgot to post this already. I'm sure everyone knows but if not....Every day in October, new giveaway... http://gearupandgo.outdoorchannel.com

2016 Squirrel with broccoli and butter brought back to Manhattan eaten with a spoon I hacked out of a tree. A little peace in my life.

Is anyone going grouse hunting this Saturday and want a buddy to go with them? I love hunting birds, I just am not very knowledgeable in the area. So if you don't have dogs and you want someone else to kick up the field with you, I'll be in the Corning/Elmira area Friday night coming up from NYC. -Dave Also: Deer hunting is always my favorite but I have always only gun-hunted which is why I'm not going out this weekend although I really want to get into bow eventually.

The American Indian Museum in lower Manhattan (always free admission btw) has these decoys from like Jesus' time.

I read in a magazine this month (I think Outdoor Life but I'm not sure) about a place you can get recordings from old trappers. Like trapper tales. The guy in the article said he was listening to Ken Deardorff so I got that one. Haven't listened yet. But they're $2.50 each if you get the .mp3 instead of the physical disk. http://www.alaskatrappers.org/audiofiles.html

Thanks. Yea I've never seen posted signs so I wasn't sure. Thanks.

I've always wondered this....Can you hunt on the pipeline in NYS? Thoughts? I would imagine it's not going to be legal but I wanted to check. Everytime I walk by one I think about it.

One other note on shows while I'm spewing all this out there....If you're not subscribed to Youtube channels about Bushcraft, you're missing out on what I believe is one of the Great things created by the internet. For instance, Dave Canterbury's channel, "Wilderness Outfitters" has literally changed my life. I've learned about and practiced books, methods, tactics, theories, etc. He's done more for me than probably anyone else in the regard of Bushcraft (yes I hate that word, it is what it is). Here is his channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/wildernessoutfitters/videos How I do it: 1.) "Subscribe" 2.) When he puts out a new video you'll see it under your "channels" in Youtube. Works from the web or your smartphone. I have a LIST of other Excellent channels so just ask if you want a few I really admire.

I thought that was very well put.

I thought of two interesting Bushcraft/hunting shows people might like... 1.) The Outdoor channel every friday night (channel 408 in the southern tier Time Warner) has "Movie Night" at 9pm I think. Check out their Twitter for tonight's movie: https://twitter.com/OUTDChannel/status/730820016707383296 2.) Believe it or not: Naked and Afraid teaches you stuff! I didn't watch one single episode until last month and it's been on TV for like six years. They all make a "first fire" and there is a substantial amount of hunting from scratch with no equipment. Yes they stay in the rainforest too long, the Eastern Woodlands would be much better but at least in the first Season I watched, there was very little drama. My sister told me to watch it and I said no for a long time, then tried it and it has redeeming values even though some of it you need to FF through.

My dad just brought me back a #7 inox (stainless) Opinel knife he got at the factory. When you first get it you don't think it's going to be as nice as it is. I can strop it back to razor sharp in a few minutes. If it stays this nice, it will be my favorite pocket knife to keep your pocket (at around 1.5oz I think read) even though it's not a multi-tool.

I just got this book (not for shrooms): http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&tag=amazon_quicklinker-20&linkId=YNOO5BAVJ6AIEHXE On Mushrooms I listen to Ray Mears (check him out on Youtube). He said in his book one of the first things he did when he was young was take a class on fungi. And he said it's such a risky business he won't even teach it in his bushcraft classes.

I thought this new podcast (NRA also backs it) was pretty good. A little different way of speaking (a little preachy) but had some content I thought. I'm going to keep listening. Conservation Matters Apple device: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conservation-matters-podcast/id1103982317?mt=2 RSS (Android) http://conservationvisions.libsyn.com/rss

In "American Hunter," by Willie Robertson (Duck Dynasty) he mentioned some old books. I checked archive.org for one and sure enough it was there... "Hoofs, claws and antlers of the Rocky Mountains, by the camera. Photographic reproductions of wild game from life, with an introduction by Theodore Roosevelt" Link: https://archive.org/details/cu31924024575205 If a book is old, it might just be there and free.

Saw this last night in NYC subway and then found the first Beaver forum I could find to post it. I thought it was interesting how much of America (as I understand it) was originally built on the trapping industry. Unrelated, I know, I just wanted to share with someone.

Interesting. You appear to be an expert. Thank you for your response.